Scapholunate ligament

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Ligament: Scapholunate ligament
From	scaphoid
To	lunate

The scapholunate ligament is a ligament of the wrist.

Scapholunate ligament is devided into dorsal, proximal and palmar parts. It is the main stabilizer of the scaphoid. In contrast to the scapholunate ligament , the lunotriquetral ligament is more prominent on the palmar side.

[edit] See also

• Watson's test
• Brunelli procedure

[edit] External links

• http://www.rad.washington.edu/maintf/cases/unk08/answers.html
• http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/scapholunate_instability
• http://www.eatonhand.com/ebook/id79_m.htm

v • d • e Joints and ligaments of upper limbs Shoulder sternoclavicular: anterior sternoclavicular - posterior sternoclavicular - interclavicular - costoclavicular acromioclavicular: acromioclavicular - coracoclavicular (trapezoid, conoid) - coracoacromial - superior transverse scapular - inferior transverse of scapula glenohumeral: coracohumeral - glenohumeral (superior, middle, and inferior) - transverse humeral - glenoid labrum Elbow humeroradial: radial collateral humeroulnar: ulnar collateral proximal radioulnar: annular - oblique cord Forearm distal radioulnar: volar radioulnar - dorsal radioulnar wrist/radiocarpal: palmar radiocarpal - dorsal radiocarpal - palmar ulnocarpal - ulnar collateral - radial collateral Hand intercarpal, midcarpal: pisohamate - scapholunate carpometacarpal: dorsal carpometacarpal - palmar carpometacarpal (pisometacarpal) intermetacarpal: deep transverse metacarpal - superficial transverse metacarpal metacarpophalangeal: palmar - collateral interphalangeal: palmar - collateral